Mark Stopha's Life in Alaska Blog

Third fishing trip. Landed some kings on coho killer spoons, hit a snag with the foundation delays, and had an anchor mishap at 3am. Continue Reading Overnighter

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Solo trip out near Noyes Island — landed some king salmon and halibut, but ended with a hung anchor and a bit of a Houston-we-have-a-problem moment. Continue Reading Fishing Trip number 2, 2026

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Everything in Craig was as I left it. Seemed like I’d only been gone a weekend. Continue Reading 2026 Shakedown

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I’ve always cut down my old Xtratuffs to make slip-on (sort of) ankle… Continue Reading Custom Boots

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Went to move the tractor and the battery didn’t have enough juice to… Continue Reading CFS and the One Armed Wood Splitter

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I found a Nissan Leaf in Haines that looked good for us to… Continue Reading Stickin’ it to The Man week

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